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Goose Island Tops Field For Jimmy Creed Pace PaceAtomic Atomic Mignt and Chief Mite Seen Mares Principal Rivals RivalsMAYWOOD MAYWOOD PARK Maywood 111 May 1 W J Paisley s Goose Island is seen a strong choice to capture the second re ¬ newal of the Jimmy Creed Pace tomorrow night at Maywood Park The fiveyearold mare named after an Island in the Chi ¬ cago River won 18 races in 1951 and earned 8600 for her Western Springs 111 owner In her final warmup for the Jimy Creed she paced to an impressive mile victory in 2071 2071Eight Eight of 13 original nominees are ex ¬ pected to go postward in the divided stake Theyll go the mile twice in the sixth and ninth races for a 3000 purse The Pace is named for Jimmy Creed one of harness racings alltime greats and holder of Maywoods track record for the mile and a mile and onesixteenth onesixteenthThe The Pace has drawn a formidable field Expected to give Goose Island her stiffest competition are Clayton Haschs Grand Circuit campaigner Atomic Might and Roy Riegles Chief Mite Chief Mite opened the season with two victories before bowing to Goose Island last week weekElmer Elmer Conrad of Corydon Ind has his entry of Miss Ruby and Dewey Pointer ready for the stake Dewey Pointer will be gunning for his second stake victory within a week He won a dash of the 4200 Dr Stanton Pace Monday night Miss Ruby racing her last season at 14 is looking for her f irst triumph after finishing in the money twice in three efforts effortsThree Three wins in a row is the goal of Chief Strong owned by Delbert Smith of Young America Ind The Chief with Jake Ma honey driving won both dashes of a fea ¬ ture his last time out outRoddy Roddy a 1951 stake winner owned by Eleanore James of Wheaton HI draws the pole position in the second dash Miss Ruby will start from the inside in the first mile Completing the field is Daisy Me I Win sevenyearold mare owned by the Jordan Brothers of Rockford HI
